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During the past 10 years, we have treated 11 patients who were admitted with acute respiratory failure due to goiter. Multinodular goiter was examined in four patients, one patient suffered from Graves disease and six patients had malignant thyroid lesions. Four patients required emergency intubation and in two cases we performed tracheostomy because of… (More)

Diabetes mellitus, a disease with a wide prevalence, has major cardiovascular effects, being a risk factor for the development of ischemic heart disease and congestive heart failure. The aim of this open, multicenter study was to assess the antiischemic efficacy and tolerability of trimetazidine, a metabolic agent acting at the myocardial mitochondrial… (More)

27 patients operated for bile duct injuries as a complication of cholecystectomy were analyzed. The methods of surgical management in "fresh" bile duct injuries and delayed complications such as stenosis of bile ducts or anastomosis and recurrent cholangitis were discussed. Mucosa to mucosa, Roux-en-Y anastomosis, without splinting drains seems to be the… (More)